Träkäfle

Old Swedish Dictionary - träkäfle

Meaning of Old Swedish word "träkäfle" (or trækæfle) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

träkäfle (trækæfle)
kort (mer el. mindre cylindriskt) trästycke. göris eth litith swarffwat träkäfle PMskr 511 (med fig.). ib.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so träkäfle may have also been written as trækæfle

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -käffle )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚱᛅᚴᛅᚠᛚᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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